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THE GUILFORDIAN
Published semi-monthly by the Za
tasian, Herry Clay, and Philomathean
Literary Societies.
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Association
STAFF
Dorothy Wolff Editor-in-Chief
Pearl Kimrey Managing Editor
Sinclair Williams Sports Editor
Gertrude Hinshaw Associate Editor
Frances Carter Associate Editor
Miss Era N. Lasley Alumni Editor
Mary E. Pittman Ass't Alumni Editor
Miss Dorothy Gilbert Faculty Adviser
Philip W. Furnas Faculty Adviser
Reporters
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WE WANT THINGS
Our work begins. We look to the
past in appreciation for the things
which have been accomplished. The
financial situation of the paper has
changed from one of questionable un
stability to that of firmness. The pa
tronage of the publication has been
transferred from the Literary Socie
ties alone to the student body. It is
a period of expansion which is worthy
of tribute that has been the achieve
ment of the retiring officials.
And so, we, the new Guilfordian
board are dedicating ourselves to
goals we wish to achieve. We want
the Guilfordian to be an original rep
resentation of the spirit of Guilford
students. We want it to express their
feelings and finest thoughts. The Op
en Forum column is one means for in
dividuality based on creative purposes,
so we need discussions of campus
problems. We want it to show a
school spirit which is not sentimental,
but deep and ardent. We want to
draw the alumni as close as they were
back in "the good old days" when
they were here in college—for the
play goes on even as the actors
change. We want sincerity and
straightforwardness in reporting and
editing. We want those things which
will make our paper a part of us. In
fact, we want to continue the Guil
fordian's policy and intensify it.
WE NEED CLASS SPIRIT
We do not approve of the haughty
dignified senior, the pretentious jun
ior, the taunting sneering sophomore,
or the slinking freshmen, who are
generally reported as the classes that
make up the average campus. Visitors
who are only acquainted with col
lege life through rumors and stories
would expect to find a sarcastic sneer
from a sophomore, sufficient to send
a trembling freshman scurrying to a
place of safety, or the bombastic dia
lect of a senior causing his inferiors
to run for a dictionary with awe. Such
a college life is fictitious, we are
proud to say. The frequent interming
ling of the student body at social af
fairs tended to overcome the many
barriers which formerly existed be
tween the classes and has laid a broad
foundation for unity in college spirit.
However this common feeling of
unity has almost reached the brink
here at Guilford. Class spirit and in
terest in class activities ebbs extreme
ly low. This is evidenced by the fact
that the sophomores have recently
called two meetings, and the attend
ance at neither one of them was suf
ficient to elect officers. A class elec
tion should be an exciting occasion,
as the importance of a capable selec
tion cannot be overstressed. Many
students do not even know or care
who their class officers are. Such ig
norance is inexcusable. At the recent
preliminary debates held among the
classes the attendance was so low
that the speakers were discouraged
at the support. Unless the class backs
its men a good team will be an im
possibility as the debaters will not
strive near so hard when they know
that their classmates are indifferent.
The intraclass athletic contests, form
ed to build up class spirit and interest
seems to have no attraction for any
one except the contestants.
The condition is sadly deplorable.
Students are not concerned with
whether they keep up with their class
or not as there is no apparent dif
ference, and as a result grades are af
fected. The need for class spirit is the
crying need of the hour, and an es
sential necessity to a successful col
lege career.
Let us, as students take greater in
terest in class activities, encourage
our classmates who strive to bring
honor to us, and enter with zeal in
undertaking what will accomplish
something, and as a result college
life will take on a more helpful and
enjoyable aspect.
ROBERT CARROLL, '33.
OPEN FORUM
Miss Editor:
The last edition of the Guilfordian
contained two clever letters on the
Websterian Literary Society.
The first one was probably written
more in the spirit of fun than any
thing else. The second one, while con
taining some good points, was spoiled
by several untruths. The writer was
either trying to create false impres
sions or else was very much misin
formed.
To begin with, let us quote from
the article in question: "The old so
cial system remains in force. We say
this realizing that certain mild
changes were made in the 'December
Revolution.' We are happy to know
that the members of the Henry Clay
and the editors of the Guilfordian
hav been and still are the leaders in
this needed reform."
That is one of the untruths. Does
anyone remember that the president
of the Men's Student Council is not
a member of that august Clay So
city? We ask this because we be
lieve in giving credit where credit
is due. The statement about the Edi
tors of the Guilfordian being lead
ers in the movement causes us to
laugh long and loudly.
Futhermore, the attitude the writer
took toward the new rules is entire
ly wrong. Such statements as he
made are apt to cause the faculty
to think we are unappreciative, and
.hat we are going to try to stretch
our inch to a mile.
I think the students are satisfied at
ohe present with the rules granted
.hem. It is up to the councils to get
to work on them and have them put
in definite form before they are
-•hanged through their negligence.
However, I am getting off the sub
ject. I think the writer of last week's
article was more or less confused and
didn't know much about what he was
talking of. His was the kind of let
ter 1 hate to see in print. But then,
maybe he'll hate to see this one.
ANOTHER SOCIETY MEMBER.
Dear Editor:
I feel that the students here at
Guilford College are about to witness
one of the greatest changes that has
ever come about on the campus. I
wonder if they are aware of the great
responsibility that they are going to
have put on them by their own ask
ing? Do they realize fully that they
are alone responsible for their con
duct? Do they know exactly what
the Honor System means? I want to
express my opinion as to what it
should be.
The honor system can live on this
campus only when there is mutual
confidence and good faith between
the faculty and students. What the
faculty expects of the students, it
must accord to the students, that is,
entire confidence, without any shadow
of suspicion. Even with this confidence
there are going to be some instances
of unthoughtfulnss, in which the stu
dent will break faith. This is only to
be expected and therefore these times
will not be alarming to us. I shall
quote Edward S. Joynes, emeritus
professor of the University of South
Carolina: "Of course under any sys
tem, occasional lapses will occur, but
it is better to be sometimes deceived
than to destroy the basis of mutual
confidence. Yet I am sure that, under
the honor system such lapses will be
fewer than under any other; for the
wit of a student, or of a group of stu
dents, intent to deceive, is always
sharper than any possible professor's
eye."
Again Mr. Joynes says, "The honor
system, rightly conceived is only the
honor principle, such as exists every
where among gentlemen (and ladies),
applied to conditions of college life.
It means that the faculty are gentle
men, the students are gentlemen; and
the relations between them, always
and everywhere, are such as should
mark the intercourse of gentlemen,
whether singly or in groups. It is a
low and degrading conception of the
honor system that confines it to ex
aminations or to the class room. It
should govern the conduct of profes
sors and students always and every
where."
These extracts taken from The Na
tion express exactly what I think the
honor system on Guilford Campus
should be. Guilfordians, we have
challenged the faculty and they have
taken up that challenge with perfect
faith and confidence. They are willing
to let us show that we are ladies and
gentlemen, men and women of whom
they may be proud. Come on, let's
live up to our end of the bargain!
WAFFORD, '3l.
THE GUILFORDIAN
QIJAKER-QulPa
"Leperosity"
(Inspired by Mush Barney's fam
ous short story "Schnitzed").
I wish I were a leper
As filthy as could be
For then the bill-collectors
Would not bother me.
"Horrible Harper" the demon satir
est says he thinks, "New Jersey ought
to be a god place to live in, now
that all the bad element has moved
to Guilford."
Being a tried and true Yank, we
would usually have been aroused at
such a statement, but we just consider
the source and pass it off.
♦ • *
Our friend Singleterry did a dive
out of a window on the second floor
of Archdale the other day. Some of
these boys are to be avoided when
they get their ire up.
* * *
Doris Sapp is one of those people
who thinks photographers should be
magicians.
* * *
Lucille Patterson's ring is not a
real diamond. That engagement was
all a joke.
ALUMNI NOTES
1910
John E. Sawyer is superintendent
of the Cherokee Indian Normal School
at Pembroke, N. C. He is also the
pastor of the Pembroke Baptist
church.
1916
Laura Davis is teaching sections
of second, third, and fourth grades in
Trinity, N. C.
1923
Helen Bostick is teacher of French,
Biology and General Science in the
Wilkesboro High School, Wilkesboro,
N. C.
1925
Ruth C. Hodges teaches French and
English in Griffith High School. Her
Address is 537 N. Spruce St., Wins
ton-Salem, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. V. R. White announce
the birth of a daughter, Dorothy
Elizabeth, on February 19. Mrs.
White, before her marriage, was Ruth
Levering.
1930
George Yelverton is teaching and
coaching at King High School, King,
N. C.
1923
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Crews, an
nounce the birth of a daughter, Jane
Elizabeth, on January 27. Mrs. Crews
was Josephine Mock before her mar
riage.
REV. D. CLAY LILLY
DISCUSSES COST OF WAR
Rev. D. Clay Lilly of Winston-
Salem spoke at the School of Mis
sions on February 8, on the cost of
war. He discussed four aspects of the
problem.
The enormous cost in money was
given first. "If we had started 1000
B. C. paying for the world war, we
wouldi be paying $20,000 an hour
now." 40,000,000 the approximate
number of deaths shows the price
paid in human lives. Biologically war
degenerates a nation because the
best men are always killed and the
others remain behind. He closed by
showing that war from a moral stand
point destroys the commandments.
INDIVIDUAL CHAPEL GROUPS
Classes met in individual groups in
their assigned places on Thursday,
February 19. The Seniors held a busi
ness meeting discussing invitations
and a class gift.
A program committee consisting of
Wilbert Braxton, Grace Hassell and
Margaret Warner was appointed by
the president in the Junior class to
prepare programs for Thursday chap
el periods. Mrs. Milner discussed dif
ferent phases of vocational guidance
with the Sophomores.
The student program given by the
Freshmen was as follows: vocal duet,
Earline Adams, Nell Ellington, Mo
zelle Teague and Mildred Beasley;
reading, Ralph Edwards; and jokes,
Emma Buckner.
"Will you please tell me, conductor,
when we are coming to the next tun
nel ? I want to change my dress."
Next to children playing with
matches, the most dangerous recrea
tion is day-dreaming on a golf course.
SIR ROGER VISITS OUR
CAMPUS CLEAN-UP DAY
(Edtior's Note: This adaptation of
a literary character to modern circum
stances was submitted by Ruth Hill
er to the English Department.)
It is not always good for a man to
say what he thinks. The better part
of wisdom is to know when to speak
and when to remain silent. Many good
institutions have been overturned be
cause of the haste with which a man
stated his opinion. If a view point is
well taken, how much more satisfac
tion does it give a person to express
himself after due consideration.
My worthy friend Sir Roger is a
most pleasurable companion; his com
pany gratifies me greatly. According
ly, I had cause to rejoice when he
asked me to go with him to visit the
piece of the charming widow. The
scorn of that lady for my dear friend
has always been a matter of my deep
concern. Why he should be so anxious
to play court to her is to me a mys
tery, but the niece, Faith, is a comely
lass who is well established at Guil
ford College, and it was indeed pleas
ant to contemplate the six mile ride
into the country where the school
stands.
One morning after breakfast we
ordered our horses brought around to
the front of the O. Henry Hotel. We
started off in fine spirits, but the red
lights, methinks, are a great bother,
always hindering our progress. We
moved very haltingly until we had
passed the railroad track and were
escending the hill, where we could
breathe calmly once more.
For a mile we rid in silence. Then
Sir Roger asked me what I thought
of the Guilford-Elon game. There is
no other subject on which I am so
touchy, for I had placed three pounds
on the score in favor of Elon, and were
it not for the flying leaps of Guilford
players, I am quite certain that I
would be richer by some small sum.
In short our remarks grew so rash
that I was glad when the driver of a
heavy truck blew the horn so violent
ly that we were forced to ride in
single file. These trucks are still a
mighty cause of annoyance, for the
freshness of the morning never seems
the same after one passes by.
Seeing that I was somewhat put
out, Sir Roger told me an incident to
restore my good humor. We were just
passing the very spot where a Guil
ford professor was surprised by hav
ing his horse stop late at night. Plead
as he might the animal would pro
ceed no further, so the man sat down
to think of a remedy. At length he
concluded that the horse must be hun
gry, and verily the professor had to
walk back to the city to buy some
hay; but while he was gone the
horse tasted the sweetness of the
grass beside the road and was so much
revived that he continued on the way
to the college, leaving the professor
to follow and have his shoes re-soled.
The piquant tale was a source of
much amusement and the remainder
of the ride was spent in pleasant con
versation.
When we had passed through the
front gate of the college, we saw a
strange sight. The entire campus was
full of students with rakes and
brushes, and truly the leaves were
flying at a great rate. Presently a
girl ran towards us, and it was Faith.
She informed us that it was "clean
up" day, and that she could not stop
to talk to even so good a friend as Sir
Roger. That gentleman was mightly
shocked to see a sweet young girl in
breeches, and it does seem that this
generation is lacking in modesty. But
my frind was greatly pleased with
her industry, and lightly inquired if
the gymnasium were to be a bonfire
at the end of the task. Then Faith
was offended and could not refrain
from tears when she told Sir Roger
how hard dear friends had worked
to give the college that building.
Sir Roger did apologize profusely, but
the harm was done, and no words did
make the tears stop flowing. So we
slowly turned away 1 and rid sadly in
contemplation to the city.
"Asking God on our knees to bless
everybody, isn't half as manly as
reaching down and helping some
body."
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Dr. Raymond Binford, president of
Guilford College not only leads a busy
life but also manages to add to his
collection of vases which is his hobby
and recreation. Formerly Dr. Binford
was professor of Biology, and Geo
logy, and a noted authority on in
vertebrate Zoology at Earlham Col
lege and at Guilford College.
His array of vases are not only
objects of art from various parts of
the country and the vicinity of
Greensboro but also among them is
one bizarre vase which is a specimen
of the art of Russia. Even while he
was Scientific Assistant at the United
States Fisheries Laboratory in Beau
fort, N. C., interest in the symmetric
al in vases was one of his chief pur
suits.
President Binford says that dif
ferent types of clay are used to form
some of the strange colorings in
vases. Heating, as done by the expert
Indians, causes various shades to ap
pear about the bottom of the jars.
Some of the vases in the collection
have an enlargement above the mid
dle and some below the middle giving
an effect that is odd.
The vases showing the Chinese art
are probably among the prettiest of
his collection with their oriental col
orings of various hues of blue, white,
and green. Dr. Binford says that to
be appreciative of the workmanship
of an object of art, as is the vase, one
must take in consideration points of
harmony, proportion, balance, rhythm
and emphasis.
Curves in a vase are probably the
most important for giving the beauti
ful effects and pleasure to the onlook
er. One must take in consideration
in judging a vase, its relationship to
the base, the neck, and whether the
decoration deters from the use that
the vase is intended.
"The criterion of the perfect form
for a vase is taken from the female
form," says Dr. Binford. "There
must be harmony between decoration
and form."
The vases have all shapes and sizes
which attract the eye in its many
curves. On the sides are many hand
paintings of beautfiul scenes, flowers,
and futuristic designs. On one of them
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Of all the types of vases that Dr.
Binford has collected there is one
which he most admires. It is a small
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and quiet curves. He says that there
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Modesty is also becoming to a vase.
Dr. Binford as a scientifically train
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cultural side of man's nature must
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of life and to live a full life in all
its richness. The speed age of modern
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MRS. BINFORD VISITS
FRIENDS WHILE ON TRIP
On February 11, Mrs. Helen T.
Binford spoke before the Parent-
Teacher's Association at Aberdeen
and while away from the college she
visited several friends.
Mrs. Binford was entertained quite
delightfully in various ways. At
Aberdeen she was entertained at tea
and spent the night at the home of
Mrs. Talbot Johnson, who took her
out to Pine Needles Inn. At South
ern Pines she met a friend who she
had not seen for thirty-four years.
She also saw Mr. Orlando Maine, of
New York, who is playing golf at
Southern Pines. In Salisbury she was
guest of honor at a tea. Mr. Edgar
Luiher of Mooresville had Mrs. Bin
ford as guest at dinner.
Among former Guilfordians whom
she saw were: Dr. Davis, and Mr.
H. S. Williams, of Concord; Eugene
Coltrane, Charles Coble, and Lloyd
Merrimon, of Salisbury, and Homer
Ragan, of Thomasville.
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